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As the athletics begins, e-mail kristian.walsh@telegraph.co.uk with your most memorable athletics memories at the Olympic Games. Also send an email to olympics@telegraph.co.uk with your stories from the London 2012 Olympics.

And on that Ben Ainslie bombshell, it's time to bid farewell to our Olympic liveblog for the night. Please join us again tomorrow for more medalling, pedalling and paddling. Thanks for your company and comments today. Goodnight.

TeamGB women's footballers lost a game but won an argument. They showed the sceptics there is a substantial appetite for women's football. Henry Winter

All over in the women's [[blue basketball] and a comfortable win in the end for the top-seeded team. Final score USA 88 Czech Republic 61.

Intirguing coments from 21-medal man Michael Phelps tonight, who has backed South African Chad Le Close (aka son of Bert) to dominate the sport in the coming years:

I'm leaving at a good time. I'm excited to watch the sport from the outside and see what these guys continue to do to change it. It's going to be fun to watch Chad and see what he does over the next four years.

Five minutes remain in the women's basketball and the USA have built up a lead of 30-plus points, leading 86-55. The Czechs, ranked fourth in the world, started well but have been unable maintain pressure on the reigning champions.

Here's a pair of Olympic-themed tweets that amused me this evening and might do a similar job for you...

@tomfordyce In absence of Gaylord Silly, best name of Olympics so far goes to France's hammer thrower Quentin Bigot. No idea if nominative deterministic@jimmycarr I'm sick of hearing Olympians say how much work they've put in and "the sacrifices". What do you want, a bloody medal?

One of the best photos from the first day of athletics competition, with the newly relocated cauldron putting the heat into the 1500m heats:

We're into the third quarter of the basketball and it's 55-40 to the USA. Diana Taurasi's their leading scorer on 15, while Lindsay Whalen (pictured) has four.

Rebecca Adlington has been telling Gaby Logan on the BBC about her post-retirement plans - should she call it a day after this Games:

I would love to go into commentating, especially in swimming. It's what I love and what I know so much about. I have always wanted to do Strictly Come Dancing. I would be terrible and I can't dance but I love the fact that you get to dress up and be girlie. People think women in sport aren't girlie, but I love doing my nails and my hair and putting on a dress."Wonder if she'd be Brucey's favourite? Would Len Goodman give her a seveeeeeeeeen?

Team GB women's footballer Kim Little has been providing this reaction on Twitter in the last hour after their 2-0 defeat to Canada this evening:

Absolutely gutted! Can't believe this incredible journey/experience is over! So proud and honoured to have been a part of this GB team!To all the supporters/fans/tweeps that have made it such a special experience.Thank you, means so much!Sorry we could not have gone further!

All over at Earl's Court - Algeria have been put out of their volleyball misery by Italy, who win in straight sets. It was a decent final set though from the Algerians who put 17 points on the board. There's one more round of group-stage matches before we reach the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Nice quote from Team GB cycling medallist Peter Kennaugh on being the first Manxman for a century to win gold:

"The support has been incredible. Apparently back home, they've painted a postbox gold. I am so proud to be from there and to be able to do them proud.

Full time in the beach volleyball. Austria's Schwaiger sisters, Steffi and Doris, have taken the final set to beat Russia 2-1. That's good news if you are now supporting anyone who has knocked out Brits.

Half-time in the women's basketball and the USA lead the Czech Republic 48-38.

Olypmic fatigue seems to be setting in on the BBC. Gabby Logan just called this feast of sport "the Twelvety Twelve Games".

Look who's managed to sneak in backstage at the Aquatics Centre. Must be the on-message T-shirt David Walliams is wearing...

The USA have come out strongly in the second quarter of the women's basketball and now lead the Czech Republic 46-36.

This from reader Stan Mullen, who has a good point about pronunciation. Try saying it aloud:

Who is this Jessica Rennis the BBC talk about.

Comeback underway for Russia's beach volleyball duo. Vasina and Vozakova have clawed a set back against Austria to make it 1-1. We're 4-4 in the decider.

There's close and then there's this close. Near-side we have Jessica Ennis. Far-side there's Dutchwoman Daphne Schippers in the 200m. Both clocked the same time of 22.83sec but the photo-finish gave it to Schippers. Ennis ends the first day of athletics action with two personal bests out of four events and sits top of the heptathlon standings. She couldn't have asked for more. Not sure about using the London 2012 logo font to mark the lanes, though. Looks like a primary school child painted them on.

There's women's basketball just underway too, with the USA and Czech Republic approaching the end of the first quarter. The Americans are the Dream Team of the women's game, having won gold in the last four Olympics, but the Czech are giving them a great game and currently leading 26-24.

A trio of comments from you kind readers down the bottom of this blog. First ArtificialIntelligence isn't getting carried away by Jess Ennis fever...

I think Ennis needed a 250 point lead overnight to feel a little more comfortable. However if she gets a PB in the 800m and Javelin, she might come home 1st.While Lucasx is impressed by down-to-earth swimmer Fran Halsall...

I'd love to see Fran Halsall win a medal, she has a wonderfully refreshing attitude.And finally, we blushed modestly at this missive by SamfromBow:

Love the liveblog, you are all managing to convey the atmosphere to us with humour and patriotisim. Team GB are overwhelming me. Oh, and by the way.... if Danny Boy gets knighted, it won't be the first time a director has crossed swords with his leading lady.

Advantage Austria in the beach volleyball contest against Russia. They took the first set 21-17 but are 7-8 down in the second.

In 'no-sand' volleyball, 'proper' volleyball, or whatever you like to call it, Algeria and Italy are in action. The Italians look set to dominate the match and have taken the first set. Expect massive cheers from the Earl's Court crowd whenever Algeria score a point.

After Andy Murray's win over Novak Djokovic on centre court today, there wasn't enough time for him to partner Laura Robson in the mixed doubles (fancy keeping your lady waiting, Andy!). That means they're first on tomorrow at 12.00 against Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Stosur of Australia.The rest of the order of play has also been unveiled. At 14.00 it's the women's singles final between two Wimbledon stalwarts - Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, followed by USA v France in the men's doubles.The women's bronze match kicks off action on court one with Azarenka v Kirilenko. Then it's men's doubles bronze with another French pairing against Spain. The Williams sisters should play at 16.00 (which could mean Serena has to carry her medal, which is guaranteed, from centre to court one in the space of a couple minutes).

Athletics: British pair Jo Pavey and Julia Bleasdale might have finished seventh and eighth in tonight's 10,000m final, but both ran personal best times in the process, with 30:53.20 and 30.55.63 respectively. Good work.

Also in the boxing tonight, the last American male bit the dust. Welterweight Errol Spence's defeat to India's Krishan Vikas means they have no fighters left in the competition. What's that we hear? Aha, the strains of the world's smallest violin.

Flyweight Andrew Selby became the sixth British boxer to qualify for the quarter-final stage tonight when he defeated Ilyas Suleimenov of Kazakhstan 19-15. After a slow start, the world championship silver medallist from Barry outboxed the man who won the Asian qualifiers, but was deducted two points for use of the head after receiving a warning in the first round. He revealed his mother is watching him box for only the second time. Good performance against a guy he has sparred with many times. Apparently they always 'go at it' when they do. Selby's ability to switch stance between southpaw and orthodox is very impressive Gareth A Davies

With the athletics over for the night, attention as always turns to Horse Guards Parade for some women's beach volleyball. The Schwaiger sisters from Austria - who beat the Brits Zara Dampney and Shauna Mullin - have just taken to the sand and are 11-9 down against Russia's Vasina and Vozakova.

Tweet from novelist Harriet Lane, who's been watching the tennis at Wimbledon today...

@HarrietLane_ That thing when you leap to your feet for the Mexican wave, forgetting - on sitting down - that your seat is a tip-up

Majestic finish from Ethiopian distance queen Tiunesh Dibaba in the women's 10,000m final. She destroys rivals with a 62-second last lap to retain her title and collect her third gold medal.

Commonwealth champion Louise Hazel has tweeted after her fantastic victory in the heptathlon 200m - a perfect chance for her to get out of the shadow of Jessica Ennis and the home crowd loved it.

Thank you for all the lovely messages everyone, was determined to bounce back tonight and show some fighting spirit! #Aveit xxx

Athletics: Very tight in the 10,000m final. Three Africans are way out ahead now, jostling for the medal positions. Brits Pavey and Blesdale back in seventh and eight. And there's the bell. Last lap.

You wouldn't mess with gold medal-winner Tomasz Majewski. He's a Hagrid of a man.

A season's best throw of 21.89m from bearded giant Tomasz Majewski means he's the first man ever to retain the shot put Olympic title and the first gold medal-winner at London's Olympic Stadium.

Would you believe it! With ten seconds to play GB had two free shots and scored the first of them to make it 77-77. Then with about 0.2 seconds on the clock France scored what was, to be fair, a brilliant shot from outside the three-point arc and gave them an 80-77 victory. One of the best games these Great Britain players will ever play and, although it's their fourth defeat of these Olympics, they have earned themselves respect against some top teams. 29 points for Jo Leedham and eight for Julie Page (pictured) were two of many stand-out displays.

Athletics: Halfway point in the women's 10,000m final and the pace gradually being cranked up. The field are stringing out as the pressure is applied by the Kenyans and Ethiopians but GB's Jo Pavey is hanging on in there in 10th position.

Dramatic scenes require a dramatic photo. In the women's basketball extra time it's 76-72 to Britain with under two minutes to play against France.

Athletics: Not only have the two Brits reached the final of the long jump but we'll definitely be seeing a new Olympic champion after 2008 gold medallist Irving Saladino received a red flag on all three of his attempts. Sad way to lose your crown.

We go to an extra five minute period as it ends Great Britain 67-67 France in the women's basketball. Tom Maher, GB's coach, led Australia to bronze in Atlanta 1996 and it's pretty clear that the team are hanging on his every word as they prepare for the biggest moment of their lives.

Boxing: Andrew Selby goes through to the last eight, winning 19 points to 15. He points to his GB badge and raises one finger to an appreciative ExCel crowd.

He joins Freddie Evans (below), who beat a Lithuanian opponent earlier this afternoon in front of the ExCel snappers.

With the score at 67-64 to GB, France have just scored a three-pointer. Timeout with five seconds to play. A meaningless (in terms of progression) but truly epic encounter at the Basketball Arena. Come on GB!

Boxing: Good left hand from Andrew Selby to finish the fight there. High-tempo contest and he should've got home by a point or two. Now we wait for the verdict...

Boxing: Selby still in the lead by my reckoning but starting to tire. Mustn't make any more sloppy mistakes.

Boxing: The world silver medallist and number two seed Selby can't get cocky here, as the strong Kazakhstani is still capable of catching him with shots... Oh, Andrew Selby gets a warning from the referee there. The two-point penalty will bring Selby's opponent right back into this.

Timeout called by France with 25 seconds to play. It's 65-62 to Great Britain in a thrilling women's basketball game.

Boxing: End of the second round and the skilful Selby clearly in the lead. The 10,000-strong ExCel Arena crowd are getting well behind the boy in blue.

Boxing: Tasty little right this one, with both boxers getting stuck in now we're into the second round. Selby cheekily switching between southpaw and orthodox to befuddle his opponent. The Welshman's ring craft and class is starting to show now.

Basketball: This is a pretty awesome match. With just under 3 minutes on the clock it's Great Britain's women 56, France 55. Come on GB!

Athletics: Next up on the track, it's the women's 10,000m final, with Team GB representation in the form of veteran distance runner Jo Pavey.

FULL TIME: After the brilliant performances by Great Britain's women's football team in the group stages, they have been knocked out at the quarter-final stage. It seems England and Great Britain are pretty similar after all. Brilliance from captain Christine Sinclair made it 2-0 and from then on Canada were in complete control despite no second-half goals. Attention turns now to Stuart Pearce's men to fly the Union Flag at these Games.

Athletics: Jessica Ennis leads the field on 4158 points overnight, 186 points ahead of her nearest rival. Big cheers in the Olympic Stadium when the board flashed up on the big screens and they saw she'd reclaimed the top spot. Long jump, javelin and 800m tomorrow.

Great all-round athlete. Great run. Great stomach muscles.

Athletics: Great run from Jessica Ennis who streaked round in 22.83 seconds. She kept up with Schippers of the Netherlands, who's a specialist 200m runner, and registered a personal best. That will see her back on top of the scoreboard overnight, after four events. Great effort and very promising for tomorrow. Also a PB for Johnson-Thompson with 23.73.

Athletics: And they're taking their blocks. The two Brits are in lanes seven and nine. And they're off.

Athletics: And now for Jessica Ennis in the night's last 200 metre heat. She'll want to fly round the half-lap here and be restored to the top of the leaderboard overnight. In the same heat will be her team-mate Katarina Johnson-Thompson, the talented Liverpudlian teenager who's the heir to Ennis' all-round throne. Come on, you two.

There's been a really disappointing loss for Great Britain's male table tennis team who've been beaten 3-0 in their matches against Portugal. First Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford lost their singles games before Pitchford teamed up with Andrew Baggaley in the doubles. Drinkhall (pictured) had a great run in the singles but it's the end for the men's team now.

GB are in with a great chance of a women's basketball win as it's 44-42 to Britain at the Arena. Heading towards the end of the third quarter, the match is unfolding into a real cracker and it would be a historic win for GB, who lost their first three matches in the preliminary stage.

Athletics: Greg Rutherford and Chris Tomlinson both safely through to tomorrow's long jump final. Plenty of time to shake the sand out of their shorts.

Adrian Zielinski of Poland lifted 174kg in the snatch and 211kg in the clean and jerk to secure gold in the men's 85kg weightlifting. Aukhadov of Russia took silver with an identical total - it was agonisingly close - and Iran's Kianoush Rostami won bronze.

Athletics: Meanwhile in the long jump pit, there isn't a dog poo like there always seemed to be in my school one. However, there are two Brits doing rather well: Greg Rutherford and Chris Tomlinson, who are currently third and fourth in the standings as they bid to reach Saturday's final.

The Brits are the best. They are the best supporters. I've been around the world and never seen supporters like this. They are brilliant. Even the people who talk to you in the streets. A woman asked to have a photo with me and I said the 'baby is gonna cry at my big fat face.' She said the baby wouldn't but as soon as I held the baby, it cried.

Rebecca Adlington should have taken a boat into the pool. We're unbeatable at rowing. Or maybe a bicycle. Michael Deacon

There's two British women's teams in action right now and they should both be doing better than they are. The football team are 2-0 down to Canada in their quarter-final at Coventry with 67 minutes played.In the third quarter at the Basketball Arena, France are ahead 36-30 but it's definitely winnable for GB, who are putting up a brilliant display.

On BBC One right now, cult hero Bert "Chad's dad" De Clos is talking to Clare Balding again. And he's using the word "unbelievable" rather a lot again.

Swimming: Team GB's Fran Halsall has qualified for the final of the women's 50m freestyle but team-mate Amy Smith just missed out.

Florent Manaudou has sprung a surprise from lane seven and landed the men's 50m freestyle swimming against American Cullen Jones, who got silver 0.2 seconds behind. Brazil's Cesar Cielo took the bronze.

Andrew Castle on the BBC pays tribute to the Dunblane braveheart...

The tears flow again for Murray on Centre Court. Take a bow, lad. Awesome stuff.

The surprise challenger to Jess Ennis is Lithuanian Austra Skujyte, who unleashed a massive PB (17.31m) in the shot, while Jess had to settle for a solid 14.28m. Expect the massive 203pt swing to be reversed in the final first day event, the 200m, because Ennis is over two seconds faster in the half-lap event. Perhaps more significant is that reigning champ Nataliya Dobrynska is now 142pts adrift of the Briton and world champ Tatyana Chernova is now in big trouble 226pts behind Ennis. One good 200m run could see Ennis in a pretty dominant position overnight. Ian Chadband

Wow, what a result for Andy Murray, conquering his Wimbledon demons so quickly. He's won his fifth match of the tournament and now plays world number one Roger Federer in Sunday's gold medal final

Andy Murray has gone through to the final in the men's singles, where he'll face his Wimbledon heart-breaker Roger Federer. Murray beat Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-5 in the semi-final.

Tennis: Match point Murray!

Over a Wimbledon for the tennis, could Andy Murray be on the verge of famous victory in his semi-final against Novak Djovokic? He leads 6-5 in trhe second set, Djokovic saving to stay in the match.

It is half time at the women's football - Canada lead GB 2-0.

Elsewhere, our men's table tennis team is taking on Portugal in the first round and, sadly, after a great start, it's Great Britain 21-21 France in the basketball.

Meanwhile, Lizzie Simmonds - who came fourth in the 200m backstroke - was in less measured mood on Twitter...

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is all! Thank you so so much to everyone there tonight, you were incredible... Never experienced anything like it! Love to all!

Some reaction in from our female swimmers tonight, first bronze-winner Becky Adlington...

I knew not to write anybody off for this race. But I think maybe the pressure got to me. I'm normally pretty strong on the back 50, but I didn't have anything left. I gave it absolutely everything. Everyone expected me to win tonight. I've had to take myself off Twitter the past day because it's so hard with all the pressure. But I hope I've not disappointed anyone.

Athletics: In the second heat of the men's 1500m, Team GB's Andy Baddeley has qualified safely - although only just, in sixth place - so both our runners go through.

Moroccan 1500m runner Amiine Laalou has left the Games after testing positive for a banned diuretic. He tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic used to hide the presence of performance-enhancing drugs.

Terrific start from Great Britain's women in the basketball. They are beating France and what a great thing that is. It's 15-12 a couple minutes into the second quarter. Keep it up ladies.

Athletics: In the men's 1500 heats, GB's Ross Murray had a bit of a scare but came back powerfully over the last lap to come through in fourth and progress to the semi-final.

Athletics: After a slightly disappointing high jump and shot put, Jessica Ennis has slipped to second in the heptathlon standings after two events. We need a good 200 metres from her now. She goes off in that at around 9.15pm.

The men's team sabre fencing gold medal has gone to South Korea in the ExCel. They defeated Romania in the final. Italy beat Russia to claim bronze.

Swimming: Sense of deflation there. Perhaps we've been spoilt by the goldrush of the last two days. Two bronzes is still a very respectable haul for the mighty Mansfield heroine. Right Rebecca Adlington?

Team GB women's football hopes are fading quickly. Canada have gone 2-0 up in the first 30 minutes. The second was a terrific free-kick from captain Christine Sinclair, which added to the opening goal from Jonelle Filigno. Somehow, the ladies need to get back from this setback and provide the Coventry crowd with a comeback to cheer.

Swimming: Quite the upset there. All the pre-swim hype was about Adlington vs Friis. They didn't finish in the first two. America continue to rule the pool.

Fifteen-year-old Katie Ledwecky nearly breaks world record as she sets pace and storms to victory in 800m freestyle. Belmonte Garcia steals silver from home favourite. Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington wins second bronze of the Games.
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Athleticsheptathlon: At the end of the shot put, three events have been now and Jess Ennis is in second behind Austra Skujyte. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is a credible 20th and Louise Hazel is further behind.

The long jump qualification is getting underway and Greg Rutherford and Chris Tomlinson are both in action for GB.

We've got Ross Murray and Andrew Baddeley in the men's 1,500m heats and the night rounds off with Jo Pavey and Julia Bleasdale in the 10,000m.

Swimming: It's looking like a second bronze for Adlington.

Swimming: Adlington digging in. Can she hang onto silver, let alone make a bid for gold?

Swimming: This is an incredible swim from Ledecky, on world record place. Belmonte Garcia has overtaken Friis in third. 100 metres to go.

Swimming: We're three-quarters of the way through the race. Still Ledecky with a 3m lead, being hunted down by Adlington and Friis.

Swimming: Halfway point and teen prodigy Katy Ledecky of the USA still leads, followed by Adlington and Friis.

Swimming: Adlington makes a move, reeling in Ledecky and moving ahead of Lotte Friis. It's cat-and-mouse out there. If cats and mice could swim.

Those nails are quite beautiful, that smile is quite beautiful, and that gold is pretty good-looking as well. Well done Victoria!

Swimming: Friis leads after 100m. Adlington tucked in behind her. and nowe Ledecky hits the front and she's going like a train, in front of world record pace. She can't keep this up... can she?

Swimming: Here we go. Can Adlington make Olympic history? She pulled out of the relay to concentrate on this event. Feeling her way into her rhythm at the moment.

Swimming: It's time for Rebecca Adlington, going for gold in her favourite event - the 800m freestyle. She qualified quickest but will have her eye on her main rival Lotte Friis of Denmark.

Michael Phelps finishes strongly to steal 100m butterfly, his 21st Olympic medal, 17th gold anfd the third time he's won this crown. Dead heat for silver between South Africa's Chad Le Klos and Koletishkin of Russia. It's Phelps last ever individual race in the Games.

Hope Powell's GB women's football team are 13 minutes into their crucial clash with Canada at the City of Coventry Stadium and it's 1-0 to the Canadians already. Win this and they reach the semi-final.

Swimming: And here comes Phelps...

Swimming: Great start from Tyler McGill off the blocks, Cavic pulling him in. Phelps back in the field but is a strong finisher.

Swimming: This one's been billed as USA vs South Africa. But the giant Serb Cavic could have something to say about that... Blocks.. And off.

Swimming: First race in the Aquatic Centre is the women's 200m backstroke final. One to watch are Missy Franklin and Elizabeth Beisel of the USA. One to cheer for is Lizzie Simmonds of Team GB.

The Centre Court crowd are going insane as Andy Murray pulls out a ripping forehand pass to take the first set 7-5 over Novak Djokovic. It has been superb tennis all the way in this second men's semi-final. One more set and Murray will be guaranteed an Olympic medal. Simon Briggs

In a very low-scoring match against Italy at the Water Polo Arena, Great Britain's women have lost 10-5 in their group game.

Set point to Andy Murray in the tennis semi-final... And Murray takes the first set 7-5. He's never played Novak Djokovic on grass and it's looking good so far.

In the Velodrome tonight, by the way, were Tony Blair and Prince Edward. That's a LOT of teeth. Plus the slightly cooler Kobe Bryant, Bradley Wiggins and Stella McCartney.

Athletics: 11.29m from Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the heptathlon shot put. Anyika Onuora has just finished fifth in the women's 100m heats, needing her time to be fastest enough to qualify as a fastest loser. Abiodun Oyepitan is next in that event.

Swimming: We get underway at 7.30pm with the latest showdown between the legendary Michael Phelps and new young star Chad "son of Bert" Le Clos in the 100metres butterfly.

That concludes another special evening in the Velodrome and attention now turns to the Aquatic Centre for another evening of swimming, plus the Olympic Stadium for the athletics. Phew.

Cycling: Two-time gold medallist Pendleton, of course, still has the sprint to go. Could she make it Victoria Treblewin? I really will stop now.

Athletics:Jessica Ennis has begun her evening shift in the heptathlon with this 13.85m shot put. This isn't her strongest of the seven events, but every one counts. The 200m is up later for Ennis, while Louise Hazel and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are also in action.

Reaction from Bradley Wiggins, who knows a thing or two about winning bike races...

Vicky rises to the occasion. She pulls it out when she needs to. To pull out a performance like that in what isn't her strongest event is phenomenal.

Cycling: Pendleton had to go the long way round on the outside there but that was phenomenal. She won by half a wheel and arch rival Anna Mears was blasted away.

Cycling: The pacing bike will pull into the well of the track any second and then it's GAME ON.

Cycling: And we're off in the women's keirin final. Usual sedate start behind the pacing bike, which has the delightful air of a Parisian wartime boneshaker. Onions not included. That would be stereotypical.

They got better as they went on but defeat for Great Britain 19-25 in the final set has handed the Dominican Republic victory in their volleyball group game at Earls Court. It has been a breakthrough Games for GB in this event and, particularly after their win at midnight in the week, they can keep their heads high.

Meanwhile in the Olympic Stadium, Jessica Ennis and the other heptahletes are warming up for the shot put. Big few minutes for our golden girls coming up.

Cycling: Shot of Pendelton preparing to ride. She's wearing Union Jack headphones, quite possibly listening to Bicycle by Queen. Or Victoria by The Kinks. Hopefully it'll soon be Gold by Spandau Ballet. You can download this playlist at... Don't worry, you can't.

Svetlana Podobedova from Kazakhstan has a new Olympic record and gold medal in the 75kg women's weightlifting. Credit must also go to Natalya Zabolotnaya, a Russian who also broke ORs and got an identical total to the Kazakh but gets silver.

Cycling: Poster girl Victoria Pendleton has her work cut out here. It's not her favourite event and she's up against her arch nemesis, Anna Mears of Australia (them again). However, Pendleton had the legs on her in qualifying. She's been looking imperious and determined to make up for last night's disappointment. Let's do this.

Cycling: It's running behind schedule but next up, it's Victoria Pendleton in the final of women's keirin. Not to be confused with women's Kirin, which is a Japanese lager in a half-pint glass.

Tennis: It's all level at 3-3 in the first set between Murray and Djokovic (Great Britain and Serbia) at Wimbledon, a much delayed start, after the epic Federer/ del Potro clash earlier today

Cycling: Shot of Kobe Bryant in the crowd there. Blimey, he's big. Wouldn't want to be in the seat behind him.

Cycling: A couple of them look slightly awkward holding the traditional bouqets of flowers. Get in touch with your feminine side, boys.

Cycling: And Team GB's quartet, foreheads still beaded with sweat and helmet-hair hastily rearranged, step up to a massive ovation inside the Velodrome.

Cycling: Medal ceremony for the men's team pursuit in progress now. New Zealand get bronze. Australia win silver. There's a lot of Lycra up on that podium. Nobody strike a match.

Team GB?s win in the Team Pursuit attracted the most stellar audience. Kobe Bryant looked well impressed at the effort some athletes put in for reward somewhat south of his own... Jim White

World-beating cyclist and and BBC Sport pundit Mark Cavendish is full of admiration for our victorious team pursuit boys:

That was incredible, the noise in here was the most incredible thing I have ever heard. I had goosebumps. The lads looked on fire.

Volleyball: Looks like the GB volleyball team will have to console themselves with the triumphs over the velodrome. They are two sets down against the Dominican Republic, and it's looking like an uphill struggle for them over at Earl's Court. But here's Lynne Beattie, demonstrating that, whatever the score, an Olympics is worth revelling in.

Great Britain's women are in water polo action right now and are losing 4-2 to Italy in the very early stages of the second period of their group game in the Olympic Park.

Cycling: Lovely scenes as the utterly dominant Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Geraint Thomas and Peter Kennaugh celebrate their win. Victoria Pendleton up next in the Velodrome. Can she keep the place rocking?

Great Britain's pursuit quartet win in 3.51.659, knocking around a second off the world record mark while speeding to victory over Australia in the Velodrome.

Cycling: Last lap. Go go go.

Cycling: Crowd going ballistic. World record beckons.

Cycling: 1km to go and Team GB are stretching the gap to 1.4seconds. Aussies down to three men.

Cycling: Team GB are half a second ahead at the 1km mark and bang on world record pace.

Cycling: And we're off. A race of 4000m and Team GB have made a blistering start, being roared round the track.

Bradley Wiggins here in the crowd, sporting a natty Fred Perry cardigan and polo shirt. Anyone would think they were paying him... Oh

Cycling: Very lively in there tonight. World records have been tumbling. But the Australians are tough opponentrs and will want to avenge us wining the world championships in their backyard of Melbourne...

Big moment for Andy Murray here. If he wins this he'll face Roger Federer in the final at Wimbledon ('Oh no, not again!' I hear you cry). Both players are wearing blue - Murray in the Stella McCartney kit. Novak Djokovic is in his more usual blue with white shorts.

Cycling: next up in the bouncy and slightly boiling Velodrome, it's the men's team pursuit final. Dress code: aeodynamic helmets and spray-on shorts... and hopefully a gold medal round the neck for Team GB.

First set to the Dominican Republic at Earls Court against Great Britain, who are now losing the second 19-12. Dominican Republic, who lost to Japan a couple days ago are definitely beatable for the GB women's volleyball team but they'll have to improve from this start.

Evening everyone. Michael Hogan here taking over the liveblog for the evening shift. And what a cracker of a night it promises to be - on land, in the water and on bikes. Watch along with me and let me know your thoughts as Olympo-excitement goes zoink, off the scale...

Serena Williams has beaten Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-2 on centre court at Wimbledon. The American will meet Maria Sharapova in the final.

The archery now joins canoe slalom and judo as being over for the Olympics. The final gold has gone to Jin Hyek Oh of South Korea in the men's individual. He beat Takaharu Furukawa of Japan. Bronze went to China.

The British cyclist did not look tested, comfortably making her way to the front of the field. Clearly didn't want to be outdone by Mears, her arch-rival of more than a decade. They are set up for a clash in the final in about half an hour

Cycling:Victoria Pendleton's second round qualifier is under way. She just needs to ease into the first three to play a part in the final.

Athletics: Hours before his 1500m heat, it's been reported that Amine Laalou of Morocco has tested positive for furosemide, a banned masking agent.

Cycling: In the first semi of the keirin, Anna Mears of Australia dominates, and goes through. Victoria Pendleton has her work cut out

And it isn't even the final. The British women's team are the quickest qualifiers, and have absolutely smashed it in 3minutes 15, almost 4 seconds ahead of anyone else. Is the gold a foregone conclusion? It would take something spectacular for anyone to beat the Brits.

Cycling: And the British girls are off. In a single lap, they are half a second up. A scintillating start.

The velodrome is the place to be tonight. Prince Edward in the stands, Tony Blair has already taken his place. And Paul Kelso has spotted another star Stella McCartney here too. This would appear to be a hot ticket.

Cycling: Pendleton looking pensive at trackside at the velodrome. The next round of the keirin goes at 6.10, the final about half an hour later. The crowd cheer at the mere sight of her on the television screen

Volleyball Our volleyball girls have now started their match against the Dominican Republic. Great Britain has won one and lost two games so far in the Olympics and needs a win here today.

Sailing: We may be still in contention in many of the sailing events, but some Weymouth locals are possibly not feeling the joy. This from the Telegraph's Kate Laven: The Weymouth Bayside Festival Village, set up for the Olympic Games, has closed suddenly after the event organisers went into receivership. Visitor numbers were supposed to have been a fraction of the 250,000 and 500,000 estimated by the local council and the £ 5 entry fee which entitled visitors to watch the live entertainment and shop at the stalls was scrapped in the first week of opening. Receivers visited event organisers Mainsail early on Friday and closed the village, which was due to be open until August 12 with debts believed to be in excess of £350,000.

Cycling Almost time for three of the riders (from a squad including Wendy Houvenaghel, Danielle King, Joanna Rowsell, and Laura Trott]] will continue the British onslaught in the velodrome. They are up in just a few minutes

Jackson scored two great goals in Team GB's 4-1 win over Pakistan in the men's hockey. Jonathan Clarke and captain Barry Middleton scored the other goals in a game which places Team GB second in Group A with four points.

These thoughts from Jess Varnish on the heartbreak of her and Victoria Pendleton's disqualification at the velodrome yesterday: "The commissar was right, we were wrong. I have no issue with the decision even though I don't intend ever looking at the video, it would just break my heart. I left all that to our coaches. To be honest the change didn't feel quite right and it was a sickening feeling immediately afterwards knowing what might be coming. I'm devastated but you must have rules and regulations in sport and we broke them no matter how much it hurts me to say that.

News is emerging about a Russian track cyclist, Victoria Baranova, who has apparently been expelled from the Games after failing an out-of-competition doping test. She tested positive for testosterone on July 24 in Belarus, according to reports.

Hockey: Ashley Jackson scores his second of the afternoon, a proper screamer via the bar- 4-0 to Team GB now!

Cycling: The GB team pursuiters are all warming up in preparation for the sprint in a few moments, as the Dutch hurtle round the track. In fact the women in orange have put down a marker, with a new Olympic record.

Does the success of British Cycling know no bounds? Next to pitch up at the velodrome: Tony Blair - maybe he was just lucky in the public ballot? Telegraph's Chei Amlani wonders.

Judo: A little snippet from Karina Bryant, one of our medal winners today, who is clearly still floating somewhere on cloud nine after she secured a marvellous bronze. I'm over the moon.I've dreamt of getting a medal since I was a kid and I couldn't ask for a better stage than this

Hockey: Ashley Jackson makes it 3-0 to Team GB and win looks rather secured now at the Riverbank Arena.

Now we're back in the velodrome a moment to reconsider the "crash" Philip Hindes admitting to staging in order to get a new start, which has left a teensy taint on the team sprint gold from Thursday. I have taken the chance to join very select group that has actually read (some of) the rules of track cycling. These ones are taken from the British Cycling website and I assuming they are accurate, up to date, and not subject to any translation issues. Here is section 24.8.5 which deals with what happens in the event of a crash, or a mechanical failure, at the start of a sprint. "Once the start has been adjudged valid by the Starting Commissaire/Clerk of the Course, the race shall only be stopped in the case of a puncture, a fall or the breakage of an essential part of the bicycle. In the case of an accident deemed to be valid, the Chief Commissaire shall decide whether to allow a new start, with or without the rider deemed responsible, or whether to consider the result as having been established." The key issue is that the Chief Commissaire has to consider the accident valid. If he does he has complete discretion as to what to do about it. What it doesn't say is what to do in the event that he does not think the accident was genuine. For completeness, here's what the rules say about Team Sprints. 24.16.10 From the semi finals onwards, in the event of a mishap the race shall be stopped and restarted. 24.16.11 In each round including the final only one new start per team shall be permitted as a result of mishaps. So, glad that's all cleared up then. Paul Kelso

Let's not forget the swimming either. Beijing's golden girl Rebecca Adlington is off at 7.45 this evening, defending her 800m freestyle crown

As it's a little break in the cycling, us here at the Telegraph Towers are keeping it going and can provide you with a remarkable graphics chart, showing just how Jessica Ennis compares to her strongest rival, Russia's Tatyana Chernova.

Cycling: Just a reminder, plenty more action in the velodrome to come this evening. The woman's team pursuit, featuring GB, will follow the keirin repechage in a few moments' time

Britain qualify for the team pursuit gold medal race a full two seconds quicker than Australia. And according to those who know, they do so without breaking sweat... Jim White

After four and half hours, Federer can finally celebrate and will play for gold, after winning 19-17 in an epic last set.

Both Hannah Starling and Rebecca Gallantree have got through to the semi-final of the 3m diving, a very creditable performance by both, roared on by a 17,000 crowd.

Tennis: Roger Federer breaks and is serving for the win now. They both looks exhausted and I don't blame them!

It was a very effcient display from the team, who power through to the final, with the fastest time. The result was utterly, utterly expected, with another GB vs Australia match later tonight.

They go through the first kilometre in 1minute 02, to a wall of noise at the velodrome

Cycling: The heat is on, as Team GB take on Denmark

Cycling: Australia have posted the fastest time - 3.54 - in the men's team pursuit, which takes them through to the final

At 16-15 to Juan Martin del Potro in the deciding set, the first men's semi-final became the longest three-set men's match in the Open era (ie. since 1968). It overtook the previous record of four hours and three minutes set by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the Madrid semi-finals of 2009. Simon Briggs

Cycling An all-Commonwealth clash before the Brits head off. NZ vs Australia in the team pursuit. NZ are the bronze medallists from Beijing

Cycling: In just over five minutes, we have Team GB in the men?s team pursuit first round heats. Steven Burke, Ed Clancy, Peter Kennaugh, Andrew Tennant, Geraint Thomas will be looking to ease their way through to the final at 6.18 this evening

Hockey: Jonty Clarke has doubled team GB's lead against Pakistan at the Riverbank Arena.

Equestrian: Confirmation of a fine day on the sands of Greenwich comes from our Telegraph correspondent Pippa Cuckson: Britain's Grand Prix dressage team is in gold medal position at the halfway stage after Charlotte Dujardin broke the Olympic record, scoring 83.7 on Valegro.

Tanya Aldred reports from the scene: I've never seen so many French flags waving as I have here at the Excel. A wild ecstatic reception for Teddy Riner, the new Olympic Judo Champion at plus 100kg. Surely the coolest judo champion ever.

Cuban Ortiz became too strong for Mika Sugimoto, who beat Team GB's Karina Bryant in the semi-final, and secured Cuba's second gold medal of the day.

It was a foregone conclusion that China would take the top spot, but in an all-Chinese final, it was the pairing of Zhao and Zhang who got the gold

Tennis: We are five minutes away from witnessing the longest single's match in Olympic history here at Wimbledon, as Federer is serving to stay in the match for a tenth(!) time!

Football: USA women's looks to be ready for the semi-final as they are two goals ahead of New Zealand, after goals from Abby Wambach and Sydney Leroux, with very few minutes remaining.

This from the Telegraph's Tanya Aldred at the Judo: A touching scene outside the judo arena where bronze-medal winner Karina Bryant was reunited with her mum Nicky who lives in Australia and whom she hasn't seen for 18 months. Bryant's parents, siblings and friends were all wearing T-shirts emblazoned with a huge picture of Bryant, and various union-jack themed items. Many, many tears.

The British cyclist bided her time well, just pipping the world champion Anna Mears to ease through to the next round of the keirin. That bodes well.

23 year-old Dong Dong has claims yet another gold medal for China, who also took the bronze, with Russian Ushakov finishing second in the men's trampoline event.

Here she comes, come on Victoria!

Here you go, Pendleton boxed in...

Cycling: As usual, proper cat and mouse in the keirin, as the stadium screams for Britain's golden girl of the velodrome

And here is Pendleton... remember it's only the top two to go through

Cycling Vogel of Germany goes through to the next round in the keirin, followed by the Russian, Gnidenko

Hockey: The game between Team GB and Pakistan has barely started and we already have the first goal, Great Britain are one goal ahead after a Matt Daly goal.

Pendleton goes in the second heat, where she will be up against her old foe, Anna Mears from Australia. Only the first two go through

Cycling: And welcome to the velodrome, where king Bradley is watching, hoping for glory from Victoria Pendleton

The ovation at the arrival of Bradley Wiggins in the crowd at the velodrome threatens the roof. For dedicated followers of fashion, he?s wearing a handsome Fred Perry cardigan in a fetching shade of aubergine... Jim White

Badminton: At a guess, China is going to take the mixed doubles badminton. It's ZHANG and ZHAO of China against XU and MA, of erm, China

Tennis: Roger Federer shows why he is world number one, when he has to serve well, he does. Superbly in fact. 12 all now as Del Potro serves. If this keeps going Andy Murray won't be playing until midnight!

Diving: Update from the Aquatics centre, in the preliminary of the 3m diving springboard: Rebecca Gallantree in 12th, Hannah Starling in 19th after 3 dives. The first 18 go through to the semi-final, which means Starling will have to pull something out of the bag in her last two dives

Telegraph's Jessica Winch is gearing up for today's hockey between Team GB and Pakistan:

Great Britain men's hockey team are gearing up for their 4pm match against Pakistan. Great Britain and Pakistan have four points each after two matches and are ranked second and third respectively in pool A after team favourites Australia. Great Britain has played Pakistan 48 times; their first match was at the London 1948 Olympic Games, which Great Britain won 2-0. Their most recent match was in June 2012 at the Sultan Aslan Shah Cup, when Great Britain also triumphed thanks to goals from Barry Middleton and Ashley Jackson. Keep an eye out for Pakistan defender Sohail Abbas: penalty corner specialist, captain of the Pakistan side and the top goal-scorer in the history of hockey.

Clare Balding is getting excited about the action in Greenwich Great test from Charlotte Dujardin 83.78% - GB lead team standings in dressage. We?ve never won a medal in it before.

What a finish to the week for British judo as Karina Bryant wins a bronze medal after winning her repechage contest against Iryna Kindzerska of Ukraine. A second wazari score sends the Excel crowd wild. Gavin Mairs

Brilliant performance by welterweight Fred Evans in the third round ofhis welterweight bout with Egidijus Kavaliauskas, who had knocked him out in the world champs in Baku last October. 5-5 after two rounds. 11-7 after three rounds. Such skill. Enjoy the online report in a few minutes... Gareth A Davies

Boxing: Freddie Evans beats Egidijus Kavaliauskas in the men's welterweight. Freddie has booked a place in the quarter -final and is one game away from being guaranteed an Olympic medal.

Here in the velodrome, ahead of the double Australia v Britain pedal off in the Men?s pursuit and women?s keirin, the public address announcer is doing his best to whip up a bit of Ashes frenzy. He has just relished announcing that New Zealand currently sit above Australia in the medal table. Jim White

A stalwart of the judo scene, competing the +78kg category, she has lifted herself brilliantly after defeat earlier today to take a well earned place on the podium. That's a very popular medal here at eh ExCel centre

Boxing: Team GB's Freddie Evans is now up against Egidijus Kavaliauskas in the men's welterweight round of 16. The first round is almost over with Freddie being spurred on by the home fans.

Table Tennis: Joanna Parker has lost to Myong Sun Ri of North Korea, who is over 70 places higher than Parker in the world rankings. North Korea is therefore one game ahead in this team event as the second game gets under way shortly. Representing Team GB in the second game is Liu Na, whereas Kim Jong represents North Korea (No, not that Kim Jung)

Tennis: this is now the fourth time Roger Federer serves to stay in the match. 7-8 at Wimbledon.

[[Blue: Cycling]] Just a reminder, we have Victoria Pendeleton coming up in the first round heats of the keirin at the Velodrome just after 4 o'clock. She will obviously be desperate to make up for yesterday's disappointment. ?I am lucky enough to have two other events and I have got to make the best of that,? she said after her gut-wrenching disqualification

SailingBen Ainslie really did mean it when he told Telegraph's Tom Cary that he was really fired up ahead of today's race. He has finished race 10 in in 1:02:42 which 1st place!

Diving: The British women, Hannah Starling and Rebecca Gallantree, are a way behind after round two in the 3m springboard preliminary, in 12th and 13th place respectively

Over in well-heeled Wimbledon, reader Alex Winter has this vaguely reassuring message about getting tickets: Yes the ticket website is frustrating - I can't see why you have to select your events (giving you wild hope!) before saying they aren't available. You should be able to go straight into the queue and then have a nosy. But I did manage to buy a ticket for Thurs AM beach volleyball on wednesday night - so it does work! No idea why physical box offices aren't in use though! I would gladly queue for hours to secure good tickets! I'm sure many others would do the same! Very much enjoying the blog, keep it up.

Leuris Pupo, of Cuba, wins gold in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event, scoring 34 points and equalling the world record in the process.

The ExCel centre has been transformed into Little Paris with a massive French support for Teddy Riner's judo heavyweight semi-final against Sung-min Kim from Korea. "Teddy, Teddy".... Gavin Mairs

Trampolining: A potential snag in the medal table: A French competitor is leading in this spectacular, vertigo-inducing event. Zut alors! Will they leapfrog Team GB?

Table tennis: Joanna Parker keeps her eyes on the ball (obviously) as she pulls back to win the second set, 1-1 now at ExCeL Arena in the women's team event.

The current British medals tally is six golds, six silvers, six bronzes. Devilishly good, wouldn't you say?

This from Mark Thompson, over in Spain, who's just bursting with pleasure at the latest performances from Team GB Have never been prouder to be British than right now. Opening ceremony was spot on and the coverage that I can follow on your blog and the BBC?s is fantastic. Loved Matthew Norman?s piece about the Handball- That is the Olympics in a nutshell, when else would we care about Dressage?! Come on Team GB.

British judoka Karina Bryant remains in the hunt for a bronze medal despite losing her heavyweight semi-final to Japan number two seed Mika Sugimoto heavyweight category.

Bryant, competing in her fourth Olympics, was edged out after conceding a yuko as she sought to land Team GB?s second judo medal in as many days.

The 33 year-old, a former five-times silver medalist in the world championships, must now win her bronze final repechage match to end her career with an Olympic medal. Gavin Mairs

This is Charlotte Dujardin on her way to an Olympic Record in the Dressage. Things are looking good down at Greenwich. Could it be another bit sparkle for Team GB?

Tennis: I have a feeling this Federer v del Porto game might go on for a while, it's very very tight here at Wimbledon. Four all now in the final set.

Diving: Rebecca Gallantree gets 63 with her opening dive in the 3m springboard

A little more on your experience on ticketing with this commendable suggestion from Matthew Galloway: Can you suggest to all your readers that if they can?t get tickets for the Olympics, there are still Paralympics tickets available? I secured two for the athletics only an hour ago. It would be fantastic if these amazing men and women get the same level of support and enthusiasm as their peers are getting at the moment. I agree with Mike though the website is utter cat poo. In no way shape or form am I keeping one and a half eyes on your esteemed blog instead of working, nosiree...

[[Diving:]] Back in the Aquatics Centre, we have Hannah Starling and Rebecca Gallantree are competing for Team GB, in the 3m springboard diving preliminary

Table tennis: Great Britain v North Korea has just "paddled off" in front of a very excited crowd in the ExCeL Arena as Joanna Parker is representing Team GB in the women's team event.

British judo's hopes that Gemma Gibbons can become the sport's new poster girl has had an encouraging start. Gibbons, who yesterday won Britain's judo medal in 12 when she won silver medal in the -78kg category, saw her Twitter account shoot up from 600 followers this morning to over 22,000 by lunchtime. Gavin Mairs

GB middleweight Anthony Ogogo's victory over world No 1 Ievgen Khytrov yesterday has caused great deal of debate and controversy. Yes it was close. No - standing counts do not mean two points as some are arguing. It?s not a knockdown as in pro boxing. No argument if anyone thinks Khytrov beatt Ogogo. I had it one point to UKR. But it was very very close. A 'robbery' no way. The debate about Aiba making a mistake in the scoring is now also facile. Although the Olympic scoring system added up to 53-52 in total on the points shown as the 18-18 final score, Aiba have explained exactly how they get to 52-52 on count back. Complex but makes absolute sense. Gareth A Davies

This from Pippa Cuckson at the dressage: Charlotte Dujardin has smashed the Olympic Grand Prix dressage record, scoring 83.7 on Valegro and putting Britain back in gold team medal position. Sustained cheers must have been heard right across the river from Greenwich.

In the meantime, as we pause to catch our breath at the end of the first session at the Olympic Stadium, let's take a quick look at this 90-year-old American... not participating in London 2012, but remarkable all the same
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That was nails from Roger Federer in the first semi-final, he forces a couple of errors from Juan Martin del Potro to bring up 6-5 in the second-set tie-break and then brings it home with an ace. One set all. Remember, Federer has never won an Olympic singles medal. Simon Briggs

And this rant from reader Mike Moss. Go on Mike, let it all out, we understand your pain. Any more predictions, offloadings of Olympic joy/ fury, please ping an email to me, jolyon.attwooll@telegraph.co.ukDo you know anyone who's managed to get tickets via the useless LOG website - I've been on it every night. Events come up, you request tickets, sit around for about an hour and it tells you there aren't any. The website is going back 10 years in technology - it's absolutely useless. Would be good to hear from other peoples' experiences. On a more positive note, great to see our athletes get some bling. We're really proud of you. GO TEAM GB!

Tennis: Roger Federer is hanging on, the Swiss is still in the competition for the only trophy missing from his already rather packed trophy cabinet, after he won the tie-break. Final set now under way.

Athletics: This from Jess Ennis on her trail-blazing morning in the heptathlon It just blew me away to be honest [the atmosphere], it was amazing and a great start of the day. I was literally speechless when I crossed the line [for the 100m hurdles] , had to double check,to see if that was the right time, I cannot believe I ran that time

Meanwhile, casting our eye over to the judo, this from the Telegraph's Tanya Aldred: Great atmosphere here at North Arena 2 for the last day of Olympic Judo. Two notable moments this morning: the entry of Wojdan Shaherkani, the first Saudi woman to ever compete at the Olympics, having been given last minute clearance to wear a headscarf. She is 16 years old, has never competed internationally and trains at home. I think its safe to say that her victory is being here. We have to wait till just after ten to see what sort of headscarf the IOC and the Saudis have agreed on. Also watch out for the heaviest man at 2012, Ricardo Blas Jr of Guam, 25 years old and 481lbs - just a shade over 34 stone...

As long as heads don't go down the Great Britain men's basketball team still have the opportunity to achieve something very significant at these Games and book themselves the biggest match and occasion of their careers Brendan Gallagher

Athletics: Amazing atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium, as the crowd attempts to lift Katarina Johnson-Thompson to another life time best. Sadly, the bar was just a little too high, as she goes out after failing for the third time at 1.92

Tennis: Tie break now, could be "bye bye" Federer. Also, the result here will affect Andy Murray, whether in the bronze medal match or the final on Saturday.

Athletics: Meanwhile the high jump continues at 1.92. Katarina JT still in with a shout. She's beaten her PB already.... but she clatters into the bar. "Ohhhh" goes the crowd...

Tennis: It's a great game of tennis at Wimbledon's centre court, where Roger Federer is not playing quite like his good old self. The Swiss looks quite affected by the wind created as the roof is open. But no credit should be stole from Juan Martin del Potro, who's playing a great game. Five all second set.

Athletics: ........... and no, Jess Ennis bows out with her third failure at 1.89. Jess still in the lead though, after her magnificent 100m hurdles this morning

Athletics Katarina JT goes over at 1.89 in the high jump. Can Jess do the same?

This is turning into an Olympics beyond all expectations. Arriving at the Olympic Stadium this morning we found precisely what we were promised: an almost full arena roaring on British athletes regardless of their performance. It is what London and Seb Coe had in mind when they spent £500m, and a considerable amount of political capital, on ensuring this arena was built. The legacy remains problematic, but today it is doing the job it was designed for. As at every other arena, the home crowds are mad for it. Hammer thrower Alex Smith was whooped through every turn of his qualifying throws, and heptathletes Jessica Ennis and Katarina Johnson Thompson almost levitated over the high-jump bar on the roar of support that has greeted their successful clearances. They say you could pin a Labour rosette on a dog in some constituencies and it would get elected to Parliament. If you popped one of Stella McCartney?s GB vests on a pooch in here it would get a medal. The stadium presentation has been refreshing too. The musical tone set by Danny Boyle?s ceremony a week ago continues. We?ve heard the Smiths, the Jam, Florence and the Machine and a host of other British tunes all morning. Those who feared wall-to-wall Rihanna (me) have been pleasantly surprised.

Athletics: Oh no! Second failure by Jess Ennis at 1.89 in the high jump. One attempt left

Athletics: It was a bizarre performance from the Kenyan Kemboi who finished way out wide, with bizarre spurts throughout the 3000m steeplechase race

Athletics: Brit Stuart Stokes finishes out of the qualifying spots in the 3000m steeplechase....

And this from another reader, Tom, who was bamboozled by the cycling yesterday: JolyonEnthralled of course but also bemused at the velodrome yesterday. Amazing that the German girls could lose their semi and then lose the final and still walk away with the golds. I am just wondering whether I should have got my bike out of the shed and sent my grandma along with it. She would probably have got round the track without fouling....do you think they would have given her a medal?

Athletics: Catch a bit of the atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium with this striking shot

First real test for Ennis negotiated like a champion. She had failed twice at 1.86m in the high jump and if she had not gone over at the final attempt, a meagre best of 1.83m would have represented her worst high jump competition for four years. Failure would also have handed America's Hyleas Fountain, the Olympic silver medallist, the lead in the standings. Yet like Daley Thompson in his pomp, there never seemed any doubt about the do or die clearance. And what a day for Katarina Johnson-Thompson too; she has just gone over 1.86m as well. Ian Chadband

This from a reader, Fiona, who is enjoying a few sneaky looks at the blog while the boss isn't looking, over across the pond A huge thank you to all involved for your live blog, it means that I have been able to keep up with what?s going on for Team GB while I am at work, even here in Washington DC. Never been more proud to be British and would never be able to adequately express my admiration for all those athletes who are putting themselves out there and achieving so much.

Athletics: And an even bigger roar follows just a few seconds later, with Jess Ennis flying over at the same height (1.86)

Athletics: Fantastic from Katarina JT... she goes through at her second attempt at 1.86

Tennis: Roger Federer is not his usual self here at Wimbledon today. But as we speak he wins the fifth game, and the score is now 3-2 in the second set against Juan Martin del Potro- who's playing a phenomenal match.

Athletics: Katarina JT fails... then Jess Ennis does too, the bar only just slipping off with a quiver

The historic first Olympic women's boxing tournament gets underway on Sunday, and the GB women are raring to go. Natasha Jonas, GB lightweight: ?It is the Olympic Games so I expected to meet a top class opponent and I'm totally focused on preparing for [Queen] Underwood. She is a very good boxer who will be looking to avenge my win against her in last November?s test event. I'm expecting a tough contest. The atmosphere in the Excel Arena is something special and the crowds are much bigger and noisier than anything I have ever experienced. I can?t wait to box in front of 10,000 people.? World No 1 middleweight Savannah Marshall. She said: ?The World Championships were very tough and I expect this to be just the same. The men have given the team a really good start and performed superbly so it is our job now to build on what they have done and make sure that we are as successful as possible." Correspondent's view: Very tough draw for Jonas, who meets world champion Katie Taylor of Ireland in quarter finals if she gets through Queen Underwood. Marshall, and flyweight Nicola Adams will win medals in my view, as long as they box to their potential. We could have two finalists here. Gareth A Davies

From our man at the sailing is Tom Cary:

Not the start he, or we, were hoping for... Ben Ainslie can only finish sixth in first of two Finn races on Friday. After the big controversy yesterday, which saw Ainslie accuse his Danish and Dutch rivals of "ganging up" to try to earn him a penalty, and left him "seriously p----- off", we were hoping to see the three-time world champion come out today and destroy everyone. Ainslie made a slow start in R9, though, and from then on it was damage limitation. Hogh-Christensen finished 5th. One more race today and then it's Sunday's medal race. Ainslie will be DESPERATE to eat into Hogh-Christensen's lead, which is now back up to 4pts.

Athletics: A fuller run-down of the first heat of the 3000m... Mekhissi (8:16.23), Jager of the US went through in 8:16.61, while Mutai of Kenya was third

Athletics: Jess Ennis has failed at her first attempt at 1.86m

Athletics: The second 3000m steeplechase heat is under way. No British interest in this one, but Stuart Stokes is there for Team GB in the next heat, which sets off in about 10 mins. It's the Briton's first ever appearance in the Olympics, after he achieved the b qualifying standard. He may find this quite tough

Athletics Mekhissi Benabbad, the European champion goes through the first heat in the 3000m steeplechase

Tennis: It's not just at the rowing and the Olympic stadium where there is a bit of action today. At Wimbledon spectators are apparently furious as men's matches are transferred to centre court (picture below), where Roger Federer is one set down to Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro.

Athletics: Over to Katarina JT in the high jump... goes for 1.83 -- and does it! Great jump for the British teenager

Now Jolyon Attwooll on the blogWell to think a little earlier in the week, we were wondering when the golds were going to arrive. Distant, distant memories now, eh? Who was ever worried about that? Pffff....So where?s the next bit of bling coming from, all? Now we?re in the thick of the action and the blue riband Can you match our psychic donkey for accuracy? Drop me an email on jolyon.attwooll@telegraph.co.uk with your thoughts, predictions, rants, and delirious outpourings for our gold medal heroes...

Check out the medal table folks... moving up into fourth, now pipping France on silver medal count.

This from our man at the Olympic Stadium, Simon Hart, who tweets this about the atmosphere Olympic stadium fans roaring for all things British. Don't suppose hammer thrower Alex Smith has experienced such adulation before

Three rowing medals for Great Britain - two bronze and one gold. And that's away from the hustle and bustle of the Olympic Stadium, where British athletes are throwing and running about the place. What a morning!

Athletics: Jess Ennis nails 1.83 in the high jump. The crowd roars: Team GB's poster girl really seems to be on top form, from what we have seen so far.

This from Simon Hart, tweeting from the Olympic Stadium

Athletics: And terrific stuff from Katarina Johnson-Thompson.... let's call her Katarina JT from now on to save my poor battered fingers. She's just sailed through 1.80 in the high jump, responding well to the crowd

... And what an effort from the Coleraine lad. Campbell went out early looking to set the pace but saw Drysdale and Synek overtake him. It was then a battle for third with the Swede Karonen for the final stages of the race and - in all honesty - Campbell looked spent.

But the cheers of Eton Dorney acted as another oar; it breathed new life into him and he came back strong. Karonen tried to get back into bronze but it was too much to take. Great Britain have yet another rowing medal.

Athletics: Novlene Williams Mills of Jamaica canters through the 400m heats... no upsets so far in the first round of a lap of the track

Mahe Drysdale is the Olympic champion and you have to say it's been done in quite nailbiting fashion. Drysdale and Czech Republic's Ondrej Synek raced together, almost tip-to-tip, for 1500m - but grit, determination and genuine pain brought the Kiwi rower to the front. Synek had no response. It's a second gold for New Zealand on the river today! Alan Campbell of Great Britain is third.

Athletics: Just before her, Katarina Johnson-Thompson was agonisingly close... the bar teetered for a few moments, thought about staying on, then slipped to the ground, accompanied by groans from this crowd at the first session.

Athletics: Jessica Ennis clears emphatically at 1.80 at the second attempt in the high jump

Rowing: He can! He's battling for bronze! Meanwhile Drysdale looks set for gold with a strong showing in the last 200m.

Rowing: At the 1500m mark, he looks to be flagging slightly. Drysdale of New Zealand and Synek of Czech Republic are in for the top two, Campbell is battling for bronze. He went out quickly; does he have a second, third, fourth wind?

Athletics: Lee McConnell goes in the next heat. She qualifies for the semi-final with a finely run race. It was an absolutely emphatic victory for the Russian, Krivoshapka, the fastest in the world this year, who goes through in 50.75

Rowing: It's a close run thing right now - there's no repeat of New Zealand or Great Britain's pairs processions. He's in bronze position through the halfway point. Czech Republic and New Zealand up ahead.

Campbell is in third after 500m. Critical part of the race for him; he led the race but he know must stick with the leading Swede.

And now, in the fourth and final gold medal battle at Eton Dorney, Alan Campbell looks to emulate Grainger and Watkins. The water still moves, the crowd still cheers; can he capitalise?

Athletics: Sanya Richards-Ross with a bit of fighting talk after her 400m heat. The favourite eased her way through her heat in emphatic fashion - and that goes for her pink running gear too -- and described herself as "very confident". She looks like the one for Christine Ohuruogu to beat

The rain is absolutely tipping down in the Olympic Stadium in the middle of the heptathlon high jump but nothing is dampening the joy of the marvellous teenager Katarina Johnson-Thompson, the Liverpudlian world junior champion who is just having the time of her life out there. On the start line of the sprint hurdles you could see her mouthing "Oh Wow!" before she sped off to a personal best. Now, good high jumper that she is, she's already over 1.77m and beaming like a Cheshire cat. The magnificent Ennis is already over 1.77 too, but has just had one failure at 1.80 in the rain. The announcer has also just told the crowd that Grainger has won, so they're going nuts again. Ian Chadband

Rowing: Our amazing rowing girls, Kath Grainger and Anna Watkins, as they have just crossed the finish line as the new Olympic champions.

BRITAIN ARE FOURTH IN THE MEDAL TABLE! What a magnificent time this is for Britain and British rowing specifically. Before this week, Great Britain had no women rowing gold medallists - now they have two.

And that caps a really encouraging morning in the pool - Amy Smith wins her swim-off to make tonight's semi-final of the 50m freestyle. Having swum in the heat, then the final leg of the relay, it was her third swim of the morning. Not that it did her any harm - she finished in 24.82sec, just 0.02 outside her personal best and quick enough to come seventh overall. The perfect way to set the scene ahead of tonight's Swimming session, in which Becky Adlington is going for gold in the 800m freestyle. Duncan White

The rain is coming down at the Olympic Stadium, but Britain are kickin' it in the heptathlon high jump...Katarina Johnson-Thompson has just nailed 1.77m, following Jess.

Rousing stuff from the GB men in the 4x100m Swimming medley relay as they win their heat, beating the Dutch, the Australians, the Chinese, the Russians and the Brazilians. Liam Tancock takes it out hard in the backstroke, coming in fourth but then Craig Benson shows how deep British breaststroke talent goes - the 18-year-old was superb, putting the Brits into the lead. Michael Rock and Adam Brown held on through the butterfly and the breaststroke to win the heat. Overall it means they qualify in second place behind the United States - China, France, Russia and South Africa all miss out. What a performance. Duncan White

The hairs are standing up on my neck; the goosebumps are protruding from my skin. What an incredible 2000m from Kath Grainger and Anna Watkins to take the gold medal for Great Britain.

They hit the front and stretched their lead throughout; Australia gallantly tried to stay within touch but to no avail. Katherine Grainger, finally, has that Olympic gold medal - and it's come with her friend Anna Watkins. What a story.

Rowing: This is an incredible race. Savour it girls - 200m to go - you are about to become Olympic champions.

Rowing: Australia are dropping off the pace! Realisation is setting in! Great Britain is pulling away further and further. The crowd shout GB! GB! as they approach the 1500m. Incredible atmosphere, incredible row.

Team GB are on the verge of a second judo medal in as many days after Karina Bryant has booked her place in the semi-final with a dramatic victory over Kazakhstan?s Gulzhan Issanova in her women?s heavyweight judo quarter-final at the ExCel centre today.

Bryant, a former five-times silver medalist in the world championships, had looked on course for defeat after conceding a yuko score for two penalties.

But the Camberley fighter delivered a decisive wazari throw in the final seconds to set up the chance to fight for a gold medal ? less than 24 hours after Gemma Gibbons? won a silver medal in the women?s -78kg. Gavin Mairs

Rowing: Only 1000m remaining. They remain in the lead, too. They look in good nick and about a length ahead.

Athletics: Another British 400m runner, Shana Cox, is safely through to the semi final finishing third in her heat. Talking after the heat she said:

It feels great having the entire country behind you

Rowing: The Brits have gone off at a spectacular pace and sit in front after 500m. A great rhythm and a great look of determination etched upon their face. Australia doing well to keep with them.

Britain's best hope of a gold medal on the lake today - Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins - set off in the women's double sculls final.

All going nicely in the high jump stage of the Heptathlon: now Jessica Ennis has cleared 1.77m.

Athletics: Hammer Alex Smith, who son silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, started his Olympics with a very solidly 72.59m throw.

Athletics:Katarina Johnson-Thompson goes over 1.74m in the high jump element of the heptathlon - and with some ease, too

400m runner, Christina Ohuruogu begins the defence of her Olympic title in very good fashion as she finished second in her first event of the London 2012 Games, with the time 50.80.

No - it's confirmed! Rachel Quarrel writes:

If there were going to be any problem for the men's pair it would have been announced by now. A bronze medal at their first Olympics!Britain get bronze in the men's pair!

Well, we think Britain have bronze. There could be an appeal from Italy according to The Telegraph's Rachel Quarrell:

Dramatic scenes at the lake, GBR's pair Will Satch and George Nash just finished third in the Olympic final, but they rowed the last 50 metres right on the buoy line after steering problems. They had to finish with the hull of their boat in the correct lane, but rowed straight over the last buoy. Official bronze at the moment but in theory Italy could protest... More as we get it, of course.

Magnificent, magnificent display of rowing from the men's pair of Eric Murray and Hamish Bond of New Zealand who storm to gold. PHENOMENAL.

Behind them however, George Nash and Will Satch battle with France; they battle with Italy. It looks a three-way battle for medals. GB hit the front of this mini-race but France come back in the last 250m to take silver. It's bronze for Great Britain and well deserved.

Great swim from the GB women to qualifying for tomorrow's 4x100m medley final. They came in sixth fastest overall, quicker than China and Russia. Special mention to Siobhan O'Connor, only 16, who swam the breaststroke leg. Not a bad way to spend the summer while waiting for your GCSE results - now she will round off her Games experience with a swim in an Olympic final. Duncan White

Athletics: All three Brits in the 400m men's hurdle events, Dai Greene, Rhys Williams and Jack Green, are through to the semi-final. The last to qualify, Jack Green, had no problems as he finished in second place.

Rowing: France have squeezed in front of George Nash and Will Satch but Britain will get bronze surely...

Rowing: GB are in silver! They are fighting so hard for that second place! France are battling hard, so too Italy. Might as well wave goodbye to NZ. Britain in for silver here - what noise with 250m to go!

Athletics: Jessica Ennis easily jumped over the bar placed at 1.74m and looks very comfortable and confident in the Olympic Stadium as she is currently placed first in the heptathlon. 19 year-old Katarina Johnson-Thompson also passed the bar, placed at 1.71, with ease. Sadly Louise Hazel had three failures at 1.62m.

Rowing: Eric Murray and Hamish Bond are looking like absolute freaks out there - and I don't mean in the circus act manner. They are smashing this, clear, clear water between them. The Brits are in third and look in contention with 500m to go.

Rowing: New Zealand have made a storming start as expected and have moved up a gear; they're a length clear of France at the halfway point. Great Britain must look to jostle with Canada and Italy as they cross the 1000m mark.

The men's pair final at Eton Dorney has just begun with the big claxony claxon. New Zealand are considered near certainties but George Nash and Will Satch brought themselves into contention with a brilliant race at the semi-final stage.

Dai Greene's big rival in the men's 400m hurdles, Javier Culson, has just qualified with his usual elegance. He ran 48.33 to Greene's 48.98. Britain's big hope is one of the fiercest competitors here but Culson has a special quality. Their showdown will be one of the best contests of in this track and field programme. The crowd are already winning medals for enthusiasm. Paul Hayward

Athletics: Team GB hurdler Rhys Williams finished fifth in heat four of the 400m hurdles. The first three hurdlers automatically finish for the semi-finals, Williams however can still qualify if his time is among the six best of the losers.

It is a deserved gold for Germany, who go one step better than their performance at the Worlds. They went out hard and fast at the start and maintained the pace well; Croatia looked to scramble towards them and Australia made a late push, but in reality the gold was with Germany a long way from the finish line.

Great Britain finish fifth after looking in contention for a bronze halfway through. But once the intensity upped, they had little answer. Great experience for the young crew however, who will pencil in Rio as a chance for redemption.

Rowing: With the Germans making the move to stretch even further ahead, GB look to respond but it's not looking great. Magnificent rowing from Germany. The world champions are looking to make a massive push for silver and take it from Croatia.

Rowing: We're halfway through with Britain about a second behind leaders Germany. Charles Cousins, Stephen Rowbotham, Tom Solesbury and Matthew Wells keep rowing but they see Australia overtake them.

The reigning world champion, Dai Greene, had no problem in lane one as he kept his focus and won his heat easily on 48.98.

The men?s quadruple sculls rowing final gets underway at Eton Dorney. The world silver medallists Germany lead; Croatia second, Great Britain third. GB have started well but the Germans have set the early pace as the breeze settles through 750m.

The stars just keep coming. Dai Greene is out on track limbering up ahead of his 400m hurdles first round heat. The Welshman won the World Championships in Daegu and is a solid medal chance for Great Britain.

One of Telegraph's many reporters at the Olympic Park, Nick Pearce, has provided with official Locog attendance numbers from yesterday.

Daniel Fogg is impressive in his heat in the 1500m freestyle swimming, coming second only to Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri. He'll definitely make the semi-finals. It doesn't look so good for veteran David Davies sadly, who can only touch in seventh.

After a slight delay due to wind, the rowing at Eton Dorney should be on time for the 'A' finals - that's what GB are involved in, and that's what brings the awarding of lovely shiny medals.

Just to recap, there are lane changes due to the wind:

- The men's quadruple sculls move from lane 1 to lane 2- The men's pair were in lane 3, now in lane 5- The women's double sculls moved across from 4 to 5- Alan Campbell in single sculls goes from lane 5 to lane 3.

On a windy day, lane order is crucial, so it could make all the difference.

No sooner has Jessica Ennis finished that fantastic 100m hurdles and she's in the high jump, along with Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Louise Hazel. Today is definitely the kinder day for the Brit, so a big lead heading into tomorrow would be lovely.

The second Brit to take to the absolute energy-sapping men's 1500m freestyle swimming - Dave Davies - is currently 13 minutes into the race. Daniel Fogg finished second in the first heat. I'm tired just looking at them. Each stroke must feel like a gunshot to me and you.

So, he's not that different from the rest of us after all (apart from the five Olympic gold medals of course). Sir Chris Hoy is also preparing for what will be yet another fantastic Olympic day here in London.

Massive day ahead for @TeamGB in a number of sports, at least 4 genuine gold chances. Will be shouting at the telly..

Saudi Arabia's judokaWodjan Shaherkani was put in the unwelcome limelight after a row broke out over the refusal from the IOC to allow her to wear a hijab to compete. With a compromise reached, she fought Melissa Mojica of Puerto Rico and bowed out in the opening fight. Tanya Aldred writes:

In the end it took less time than to get up and put the kettle on for Wodjan Shaherkani to begin and end her Olympic career. She looked frankly terrified as she was led, someone holding each hand, through the throngs of reporters in the mixed zone after losing her first ever international fight. Her opponent Melissa Mojica said afterwards, "There is no problem with the hijab in Judo. Everyone has the right to fight whatever their religion."

We reported earlier Amy Smith was out of the women's 50m freestyle semi-final - but she might have a reprieve. She recorded a time of 25.28 secs - the same as two other swimmers. It appears there may be a three-way swim-off, with the winner to take the 16th and final semi-final slot.

It will take place at 12.05pm - after Smith races in the 4x100m relay. Rather her than me.

There will be no men's medal for British judo at the London Games as Chris Sherrington loses his second round fight to Russia's Alexander Mikhaylin. The Royal Marine receives gets rousing send-off from ExCel crowd however.

Shot putter Carl Myerscough suffered some disappointing results in the men's shot put event and his Olympics is sadly over almost before it began. He only managed 18.95m, when he needed at the least 20m, producing a foul with his final attempt.

Reese Hoffa, a mountain of a man from United States, leads the competition with a throw of 21.36m. Yikes.

Incredibly, Jess Ennis' winning time of 12.54 secs matches the time of Dawn Harper - Beijing gold medallist in the individual 100m hurdles. That should put some context to a breathtaking run.

Quite, quite stupendous from Jess Ennis. A new British record, the fastest sprint hurdles ever run in a heptathlon and a murderous early blow to the psyche of her two main opponents, reigning champ Nataliya Dobrynska and world champ Tatyana Chernova. Jess's 12.54sec gives her 1195pts, immediately offering her a huge lead over her two rivals. Dobrynska clocked 13.57 for 1040pts in her heat and Chernova 13.48 for 1053. Ian Chadband

Athletics: Yamilé Aldama are currently in the lead in the women's triple jump qualification after leaping to 14.45m in her first jump.

Ennis leads the heptahlon by 17 points after the first event with a score of 1195 points. The Canadian Zelinka is next on 1178 points.

The feelgood factor of Gemma Gibbons's silver medal in judo continues Karina Bryant, a former five-times silver medalist in the world championships, defeats Algeria?s Sonia Asselah in the first round with an ippon score in the women's heavyweight category. Gavin Mairs

What a moment for Great Britain! What a moment for Jessica Ennis! It's only the first event of seven but the Olympic Stadium are on their feet as Ennis blows away the competition in the 100m hurdles, recording a world's best time this year of 12.54 secs. Incredible start for Ennis!

Jessica Ennis is up next in the heptathlon. Atmosphere is building and bubbling nicely. Carl Myerscough makes his second throw in the shot put and it's better than his first by 20cm - he records 18.95m. He's far down the standings in 23rd however.

After a false start the race finally got under way with the 19 year-old Brit running in lane 9, finishing fourth with the time 13.48.

A bit of a shock result in the first match at the Riverbank Hockey Arena this morning where gold medal favourites and world No 1 Australia's men's team have been held to a 2-2 draw by world No 9 Argentina.

That'll be a huge boost to GB men's campaign. GB play world No 8 Pakistan at 4pm in need of a win to boost the confidence ahead of Sunday's showdown with the Hockeyroos.

A very assured performance from Fran Halsall sees win her heat and clock a time of 24.61 seconds in the women's 50m freestyle swimming; third fastest overall and comfortably in the semi-finals. No such luck for Amy Smith who finishes seventh in Halsall's heat - she hasn't made it.

The heptathlete achieved her best result of the year, when she finished fourth in the 100m hurdles event - the first event in the heptathlon, gaining 1053 points.

It is Louise Hazel who will be the first British athlete to participate in the Olympic Stadium (by my watch) in heat three of the 100m hurdles. The roar of the crowd is magnificent!

The rowing: has been delayed for 30 minutes at Eton Dorney due to adverse weather conditions, as they say at the Met Office. The Telegraph's Rachel Quarrell has more:

Breaking news from Dorney Lake where the start of the B-finals (for places 7-12) will be delayed until 10:40am, although they will be able to catch up and start the A-finals on time. The reason is they are re-drawing the lanes due to the cross-wind, so that the fastest from the heats get the most sheltered lanes. It takes half an hour to re-do the TV captions and issue new lane-numbers for the boats.

Good news for Grainger and Watkins, and also Britain's young men's pair, who now have a much better chance of a medal if they can seize the opportunity.

Chris Sherrington makes light work of his first round in the men?s heavyweight category defeating Jake Andrewartha from Australia in under a minute.

Sherrington, seemingly inspired by Gemma Gibbons? silver medal on Thursday ? Britain?s first medal in 12 years ? landed an ippon score to book his place in the second round and keep alive hopes of a second medal for Team GB. Gavin Mairs

Colin Myerscough waits patiently to take his first throw at the shot put. He will, if all timed correctly, be the first Briton to throw, run or jump at something in anger at the Olympics.

The first heat of the women's heptathlon - the first moment to grace the track of London 2012 - results in a false start from Norway's Ida Marcussen. Marvellous. Let's hope that isn't some sort of fallacy for the Games ahead.

The star of today at the Olympic Stadium will be Jess Ennis, who begins her heptathlon with the 100m hurdles at 10.29am. The expectation that rests upon the shoulders of the Sheffield girl is about the size of...well...this poster:

We cannot and must not forget about the rowing, cycling and swimming amongst other events - but there's no denying today is all about the athletics. The Olympic Stadium will be graced with some of the finest athletes in the world over the next week. The past seven years planning, scrapping and building, all for this one week. The stadium looks spectacular; the fans are bringing great colour. Let the (athletic) Games begin.

Let the Games really begin. The cauldron has been transported to the end of the Olympic stadium and the track and field athletes are ready to take centre stage. The crowd is building up - half full at the moment - and Jess Ennis was up in the early hours to prepare for her first event in the heptathlon, the 100m hurdles, at 10.29am. An unlikely double act are being interviewed in the stadium - Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the greatest all-round woman athlete in history, and Joanna Lumley, the fag-smoking Patsy. JJK says she thinks our Jess should be shooting for 7,000pts. "I can't wait to see here," she says. Everyone nods in agreement. Ian Chadband

Are you curious how the Olympic Stadium looks only a few moments before it all starts? Look now further as the 3000m European indoor champion, Helen Clitheroe has tweeted this picture.

Angola lead the Great British women's handball team 9-5, though it's early days yet. GB will want to pick up a win - any win - before their Games end.

As most eyes will be focused on Jessica Ennis in the Olympic Park in just a few minutes, there is also judo starting soon. Telegraph's Tanya Aldred is there and has provided us with her predictions:

Great atmosphere here at North Arena 2 for the last day of Olympic Judo. Two notable moments this morning: the entry of Wojdan Shaherkani, the first Saudi woman to ever compete at the Olympics, having been given last minute clearance to wear a headscarf. She is 16 years old, has never competed internationally and trains at home. I think its safe to say that her victory is being here. We have to wait till just after ten to see what sort of headscarf the IOC and the Saudis have agreed on. Also watch out for the heaviest man at 2012, Ricardo Blas Jr of Guam, 25 years old and 481lbs - just a shade over 34 stone

35 year-old sailer, Ben Ainslie, is fired up and ready to go as sailing starts at 12 this afternoon, despite fuming after the Danish and Dutch sailors teamed up on him yesterday, resulting in an incorrect penalty round for the three time Olympic champion.

They've made a big mistake, they've made me angry and you don't want to make me angry. Ainslie who is one of the most ruthless and aggressive competitors these Isles have ever produced, has all the fuel he needs to complete the comeback - paving the way for an intense and interesting sailing event at midday today.

Speaking of the 200,000 people heading towards Stratford, that might explain why it takes 40 minutes of queueing to take a javelin train from St Pancras; it also explains why the Central Line has been suspended all morning. It's up-and-running again now, thankfully. Best get a move on - Jessica Ennis is up in 45 minutes.

There is meant to be 200,000 people expecting to come to the Olympic Park today. That is a lot of people. Add that to the possible sell-out crowd at Coventry City's stadium - which will be known as Highfield Road for today (ah nostalgia) - for GB women's football quarter-final with Canada and we'll have enough people for the world's biggest flash mob. That's enough to make even Hope Powell smile.

The match kicks off at 7.30pm. Beat Canada and a medal is a distinct possibility - and that would be massive for women's football in Britain.

The illuminous pink and blue (or magenta and aqua) stage of the Copper Box is lit and ready to see Great Britain's women take to the stage looking for their first handball victory. They take on Angola who actually have more in common with them than you might imagine; well, they've lost every game like Great Britain, so that's a start.

Hope for GB's women however: they beat Angola 22-20 last year, though they have lost to them twice since then. History might unfold before my fingertips as the Copper Box is a-rockin'.

For those not quite yet old enough to remember the Edwin Moses Olympic golds in 1976 and 1984 in the 400m hurdles event, a slightly modified version is now available - in a computer game version where the graphics looks like the game was made around that time as well.

Edwin Moses is also a Telegraph columnist during the Olympics. Here are his thoughts on Dai Greene's gold medal chances in the 400m hurdle event alter today.

And just like that, Larry Godfrey's dreams of an Olympic medal are over. The match came down to the one-arrow shootout after both sat on five set points through the five alloted sets; Godfrey's arrow hit the outer reaches of the nine, while the 2011 Asian champion Mohamed hit in bang in the 10.

Larry Godfrey takes a 5-3 lead after an impressive 28 in the previous round. A draw will take him through; but Mohamed makes two 10s when it matters most to post a 28 to level it at 5-5.

With it being 5-5 after the five alloted sets, there's now a one-arrow shootout. Closest to the bullseye wins.

Team GB's superb gold and silver medal in yesterday's canoeing, has clearly, in line with Locog's "Inspire a generation" motto, done just that. As the matter of fact, Telegraph's Jonathan Liew was so inspired that he invented his own version of the sport - for those who are less interested in getting wet, cold and tired, that is.

It's three set points each between Mohamad and Godfrey. For those who are not too close to the rules: a win is worth two set points, a draw is worth one each. First to six wins. They're pretty much neck-and-neck.

He's a bit of a trendy one, our Larry (the archer, not the psychic donkey). Blonde highlights, sunglasses; he's what would happen if Ian Poulter tried to take up an Olympic sport. No horrific trousers thankfully. He loses the first two points - first to six wins.

As Larry Godfrey is Britain's first competitor this Friday, we thought we could promote out very own Larry. Mind you, he might not be an Olympic competitor but he is special nevertheless. Introducing Telegraph's very own Larry the psychic donkey, with today's predictions: Will Katherine Grainger overcome her Olympic jinx?

It's the turn of Rebecca Adlington this evening to swim before the flashbulbs. It's been a good time in the pool for GB but retaining her 800m swimmingfreestyle title against friend and rival Lotte Friis would be the proverbial cherry on the floating, damp cake.

There's the best cake of all. Nom nom nom.

There's plenty to keep you entertained until Jess Ennis takes to the Olympic Stadium. Larry Godfrey takes on household name and Asian archery champion Khairul Anuar Mohamed of Malaysia in the last 16 of the men's individual archery at 9.00am, while Great Britain women's handball side take on Angola at 9.30am.

The day's action fires off with the men's 50m rifle prone shooting qualification, where Brits James Charles Huckle and Jonathan Hammond will be dreaming of making a similar impact to Peter Wilson.

Charles Cousins, Stephen Rowbotham, Tom Solesbury and Matthew Wells will look for glory in the men's quadruple sculls, while George Nash and Will Satch - so impressive in the semi-final - look to grab a medal in the men's pair. Alan Campbell, also a semi-final winner, goes at 12.30 in the men's single sculls final.

But GB's best hope is undoubtedly Kath Grainger and Anna Watkins in the women's double sculls final. The pair will hope to follow in the boatsteps of Helen Glover and Heather Stanning with gold today; to expect it from them is unfair, but they would not want it any other way. The pair broke the world record by nearly five seconds in their heat; Grainger, a three-time silver medallist, wants gold this time.

And on the seventh day, He created athletics at the Olympic Games. I don't know who He is. It could have equally been a She. But whoever it was, we thank them - for today is the start of athletes running really fast, jumping really high and throwing things really far. It's all very Superman, isn't it? Maybe Superman created the Olympics (we know this is false, of course - Seb Coe did).

The Superwoman of British athletics, Jessica Ennis, begins her tilt towards Olympic glory at 10.29am in the heptathlon, starting with the 100m hurdles before going for the high jump at 11.15am, shot put at 7.00pm and 200m heats at 8.45pm. A busy day beckons.

There's also a whole host of other famous names: Dai Greene runs in the men's 400m hurdles heats around half 11, while Christine Ohuruogu - Olympic champion - runs the women's 400m heats at midday.

The first track and field athlete will be Carl Myerscough at around 10am in the men's shot put qualifying round, with the gold medal for that to be decided later this evening. Myerscough was banned from participating at the Olympics when testing positive in 1999, but he is now back and will hopefully exhibit his proficiency at dancing to the Village People's YMCA as he does here:

But let us not forget Hindes and Kenny; nor let us forget the medals achieved in the shooting, canoeing, rowing and judo. Golds for Peter Wilson in the double trap and pair Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott in the canoe slalom; silvers for the other canoe slalom pairing of Richard Hounslow and David Florence, the men's lightweight four and, most magically, judoka Gemma Gibbons. David Cameron and Vladimir Putin may have been in the Excel centre - and perhaps that proved her downfall if you believe in the Cameron Curse - but the spotlight was on the likeable 25-year-old who emotionally mouthed 'I love you mum' in tribute after her semi-final victory. Lip-trembling stuff.

This all means Britain are fifth in the medal table. We're on the march with Seb Coe's army - China and the United States must be quaking in their boots.

And with that, Hoy joined Sir Steve Redgrave on the podium with five gold medals. A sixth could follow. You feel sorry for Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny, somewhat relegated by Hoy's achievement, but their futures will be forged beyond London; you feel sorry, too, for Victoria PendletonJess Varnish after their disqualification, but their futures still contain gold in them.